Examination of the relationships between gender, mathematics achievement and STEM activity preparation skills of prospective teachers with a structural equation model

Sümen, Özlem Özçakir

doi:10.30918/aerj.82.20.164

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“…Pryor et al (2012) attribute the decline in academic performance in schools to old-fashioned curricula and ineffective pedagogy that limits students to memorising facts and reciting them back to the teacher. Yet performance in science basedsubjects in primary school is used as a yardstick for measuring a child's level of academic development which in turn affects their progression from the primary to secondary level of their studies (Oginni & Oginni, 2019;Sümen, 2020). Moreover, sciencebased subjects are highly treasured due to their contribution to economic development.…”

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Modelling Academic Performance in Science-Based Subjects in Primary Schools in Uganda

Alfred

Oriangi

Odama

et al. 2023

East Afr. j. educ. stud.

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Poor academic performance in science subjects continues to be a major setback in schools of developing countries, despite several interventions to curb the vice. This study investigated the trend in academic performance in mathematics and integrated science in Kigumba town council in Kiryandongo district in Uganda. It used a retrospective cohort analysis design of 8 government-aided and privately funded primary schools while employing documentary analysis to obtain primary leaving examinations (PLE) results. PLE data obtained using documentary analysis was subjected to trend analysis to determine trends in pupils’ performance in the last decade. The findings indicate that performance in mathematics and integrated science in private schools was better than that in government schools over the last decade. In conclusion, teachers in Ugandan government primary schools need to be more committed to teaching mathematics and integrated science so as to improve the academic performance of pupils. In turn, the government and other stakeholders need to provide the necessary prerequisites to enable the teachers to do their work effectively

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“…This indicates that the USA is performing well compared to many other countries. However, TIMSS only focuses on countries that participate in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) examinations (Sümen, 2020) which exclude East African countries.…”

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